UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2016
Commission File Number: 001-35317
Atlas Resource Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 45-3591625 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Park Place Corporate Center One
1000 Commerce Drive, Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 251-0171
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On May 16, 2016, Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the first quarter of 2016. A copy of the earnings release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information provided in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Registrant pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, other than to the extent that such filing incorporates by reference any or all of such information by express reference thereto.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. Press Release dated May 16, 2016 |
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Signature(s)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. | ||||||
| By: Atlas Energy Group, LLC, its general partner | ||||||
| May 16, 2016 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey M. Slotterback | ||||
| Jeffrey M. Slotterback | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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